The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Chapter 284 Gift to the Criminal

Lu Mengying looked at the elderly Mr. Li walking briskly with a bewildered expression, and before she could think, she had already chased after him.

Zheng Xun opened his mouth, but remembering his still-recovering body, he had no choice but to give up his plan to join in the fun.

The closer Li Maitian got to the dining car, the more people he encountered, and the faster he ran.

He Wuyang and his group, being in a convenient location, had already prepared their meal.

Wei Yanxing also overheard two women serving food making a bet.

Who arrived first today?

"Old Sun isn't in good shape, I think it's Old Zhao."

I guess Li Maitian!

It really was Li Maitian.

Upon seeing Li Maitian running towards them from afar, Wei Yanxing gave a vivid performance of being "dumbfounded".

He asked solemnly, "Could Elder Li be a hidden martial arts master?"

He Wuyang didn't know how such a lazy and talented young man had become so clueless, and said strangely, "No, he just really likes to eat."

"Ah, just like a princess."

He Wuyang was worried that he would find Li Maitian rude: "Old Li has experienced times when he didn't have enough to eat, which is why he is like this."

"Like a princess."

He Wuyang chuckled: "How could the princess not have enough to eat?"

Wei Yanxing shut his mouth.

The princess's original world was a true hell on earth, where not having enough to eat was the norm.

Li Maitian was indeed fast, but Lu Mengying, who practiced martial arts, was not slow either. Upholding the virtues of respecting the elderly and caring for the young, she stayed close behind Li Maitian.

"Number one! I am number one."

The old lady serving the food took out a bowl as big as her face, and according to Li Maitian's request, scooped out a spoonful of meat and a spoonful of vegetables, and then scooped out a bowl of fried egg soup in a small bowl.

The old woman handed over the bowl, teasingly saying, "You're still going strong for your age!"

Li Maitian's eyes widened: "I'm not old."

"Yes, yes, you're not old."

After Li Maitian came Lü Mengying.

The old woman rarely saw such a young and beautiful girl in the village, and her smile grew even brighter: "Oh, what a lovely young lady! One meat dish and one vegetable dish, choose according to your taste, what would you like?"

Lu Mengying glanced at the wooden bucket containing the vegetables and pointed to two dishes: "This one, and that one."

The old lady quickly packed her food, saying, "Good child, look how thin you are, eat more, and you can have more if you're still not full!"

The food in her bowl was noticeably piled higher than that in Li Maitian's.

Wei Yanxing looked down and saw that the dish in his bowl was one less point than the one in Lü Mengying's bowl.

He was indignant: "Am I not pretty enough? Why does she have more than me?"

Lu Mengying cursed "childish," thanked the old woman, and then walked up to He Wuyang: "What about the princess?"

He Wuyang blinked: "Princess, just do it yourself! Choose whatever you like."

Lü Mengying remained silent.

How could she explain to him that such a bowl of food wouldn't even be enough to fill a princess's teeth...?

Only Wei Yanxing understood what she meant.

The princess certainly wouldn't want to trouble others, and he was glad he hadn't even started eating yet.

If this bowl were given to the princess, wouldn't she be moved to tears?

Lü Mengying shared the same thought as him.

However, she simply wanted Zheng Xun to eat his fill.

Zheng Xun walked slowly, eventually joining a group of unhurried farmers.

She rarely spoke, only listening to them talk about their mundane daily lives.

They chatted happily about how much land had been cleared that day, and worried about the weather and those troubles that wouldn't be serious enough to ruin their lives.

The people outside the farm had no choice but to work beyond their capacity to earn a meager living cost. Because they had exhausted all their strength just to survive, they could only watch as the yellow earth buried them from their soles to their ankles and calves until the moment of their death. Those who toiled on the land all their lives eventually merged into the soil like withered grass and rotten roots.

Meanwhile, the people living on the farm enjoy a more comfortable life.

Therefore, they knew that even if they took a break for a while and squandered some money, they wouldn't end up in dire straits.

People who have confidence and a way out have a different kind of spirit and energy.

Zheng Xun was delighted to see the world inside the farm, but her ambitions and aspirations went beyond that; she hoped to benefit the outside world in the future.

When it was time to get her food, the old lady served her a large bowl, along with an egg she had prepared for herself: "Children need to grow, eat more so you can grow taller."

Wei Yanxing disagreed with this.

After all, it's not scarcity that's the problem, but inequality. If others see this, they might cause a scene.

But when he looked around, he found that no one was jealous or resentful about it.

Actually, it's understandable when you think about it.

Firstly, because through layers of screening, most of the scum with bad tempers or poor character have been eliminated; secondly, because they are well-fed, they naturally have less desire to possess things that do not belong to them.

When people are doing well themselves, few would deliberately seek to make others uncomfortable.

The surrounding farmers chimed in with jokes: "That's right, don't end up like Old Li, all skinny and thin."

Between the groups of women and children, she was crammed into the children's group, so no one asked her to be slim.

It's definitely better for a baby to be chubby.

Seeing that everything was normal, Wei Yanxing lowered his guard slightly.

Zheng Xun carefully walked up to them, carrying a full bowl of rice and a large bowl of soup.

With plenty of time to spare, the other farmers also gathered in small groups, chatting and eating at the same time.

Unwittingly, Zheng Xun was dazzled by the scene.

Through all of this, she seemed to see the magnificent scene before the end of her world.

As a certain idea gradually became clear in her mind, she suddenly realized that she had always had a dream of reshaping the world before the apocalypse.

"Soup, soup, soup!"

"Give it to me..."

A force came from the other side of the bowl.

Zheng Xun: ?

Who would dare to steal her bowl?

She twisted her wrist, pulled her elbow back, snatched the bowl away, and looked over warily.

Wei Yanxing froze on the spot under her sharp gaze: "Princess?"

Zheng Xun quickly regained his composure: "What's wrong?"

"I just saw that the princess's soup was about to spill, and I wanted to lend a hand." Who knew Zheng Xun would react so strongly.

"No need, I can do it myself."

Wei Yanxing said "Oh," implying that the princess must be starving, as she couldn't bear to waste even a bowl of soup.

He quickly handed over his own bowl of rice: "Princess, eat mine!"

“Here you go.” Lü Mengying did the same.

Li Maitian was engrossed in eating his rice. The cook at the farm was really good; although the presentation was average, it tasted exceptionally delicious.

Noticing their movement, he looked at the meager amount of food left in his bowl, barely covering the bottom, and the nearly empty soup. After hesitating for a while, he couldn't help but speak up: "Princess, please forgive me, I ate too fast."

Although he said this, he was very confused.

I don't understand why a princess like her would like to rob her subordinates of their food rations...

Zheng Xun: ...

She knew what they were thinking, and was both touched and amused: "No need, you can eat it yourselves. I am a princess, not Zhou Pengtao, that pig that eats seven pounds of feed a meal."

He Wuyang understood what was going on and said tactfully, "Putting aside everything else, there's plenty of food at the manor. Is there anything else the princess would like to eat?"